nPostednon August 10, 2015
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nThenKing of the Beasts!
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nLeo,nthe lion of zodiac fame…
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nThenKing of the Jungle, the majestic hunter…
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nBigncat, thunder cat…
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nElsanand Simba, Aslan and Mufasa, the Cowardly Lion and Scar and Nalanand…
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nLionsnare thought of as some of the most regal, powerful, and beautifulncarnivores on the planet.
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nTodaynis a great day to dedicate some time, money, and effort toward savingnthese amazing creatures. On the endangered list, experts warn thatnlions could become extinct by 2050, if we don’t act now. We don’tnwant to live in a world without lions…do we?
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nWorldnLion day was started by Big Cat Rescue.n Thisnorganization is one of the largest accredited sanctuaries in thenworld, home for big cats who have been abandoned, abused, orphaned,nor retired from circus acts. Charity Navigator gives it four out ofnfour stars!
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nTakenthis quick quiz to test or build your knowledge of lions:
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n1.nWho does most of the hunting for a pride, male lions or femalenlionesses?
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n2.nWhat continent (or continents) do lions live on?
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n3.nAbout how many hours a day do lions rest (when living in the wild)?
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n a.n10 hours b. 15 hours c. 20 hours
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n4.nLions are sometimes called “King of the Jungle” – but do theynactually live in the jungle?
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n5.nWhat do most lionesses prefer, light manes or dark manes, thick manesnor sparse manes?
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nANSWERS:
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n 1. Lionesses do most of thenhunting.
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n Mostn lions live in Africa. There used to be lions over a wide swath ofn Asia, but most Asiatic lions have died out, other than one area inn India.
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n Mostn lions live in the savannahs, which are open plains; however, mostn Asiatic lions alive today inhabit a forest in India.
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n Lionessesn prefer thick, dark manes.
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nHerenis a longer quiz from National Geographic!
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nSurprisingnfacts about lions:
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nTaken a look at the countries that have lion as their national animals –n even though most of them do not have natural populations of lions!
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Belgium Bulgaria England Ethiopia Liberia Luxembourg Macedonia Morocco thenNetherlands Singapore
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nThe Czech Republic’snnational animal is the mythical double-tailed lion!
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nAnd Sri Lanka doesn’tnhave an officially-official national animal, but lions are the mostncelebrated animal in that country.
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nDon you know what you get when you breed lions with tigers? How aboutn lions and leopards, or jaguars?
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n Lionsn+ Tigers = Ligers and Tigons Lionsn+ Leopards = Leopons Lionsn+ Jaguars = Jaglions
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| Above, jaglions. Below, a liger. |
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| Leopons |
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